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Patented Oct. 1, 1929 CIEIARILIES W. IRISH, OF KANSAS CITY,` MISSOURIICE.

- ens RADIATOR Application meaMay 26,

My invention relates toradiators of the class employed for heatingdwellings and other structures, and one object is to provide a new andusefulradiator which, while of compact form has the component'parts soarranged as to .mum expenditure of fuel.

Anumber o-f different sizes.

provide maximum radiating surfaces.A v

A. further object is to `provide a radiator of symmetrical form and inwhich the different, parts are so, arranged that they can bemanufactured and assembled at moderate cost., f. j

Another object is 'to providea lradiator havinga central combustionchamber to the opposite sides of which radiator columns are connectedinsuch manner as to insure a rapid circulation ofthe products ofcombustion and heated air throughout the length of the combustionchamber and said columns, to the end that great efficiency may be had ata mini- Ad further object is to provide aradiator whichcan be readily`enlarged at will to any desired-` capacity by the addition ofradiatorcolumns oflike sizefand construction, so that 1t will not benecessary toincur the expense of manufacturing the radiators ina large Other objectsywill hereinafter appear and in order that the invention maybefullyunderstood, reference will now be had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which: l

Fig, 1 is a vertical section ofthe radiator on line 1-41 of Fig. 2,.

, F'g. 2 is a vertical 'section on. line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. Sis a horizontal cross section on line 3-3 vof Fig. 1.KV

Fig. 4'is` a vertical section of one cfa plurality `of radiatorsections. Fig. 5i isA adetail perspective view of a back plate withatransverse channel and an outlet leading, from said channel.

Fig. 6 isa detail perspective view of vone of a pair of plates forclosing one side of a pair ofchannels associated .with the 'combustionchamber. y

.Referring in detail to the diffe-rent parts, 2 designates la combustionchamber which is approximately of rectangular cross.. section `oftheradiator 1928. Serial No. 280,844.

and extends, substantially, the entire length of the radiator. Thebottom of the combusf tion chamber 2 has a large opening 4 for theadmission of air, while the upper portion of said combustion chamber 2has two oppositely disposed openings 6 surrounded by Til flanges 8. l

10 designates apair of channels located at opposite sides of thevcombustion chamber 2 and extending longitudinally thereof. In

order that said channels may be readily fformed I provide a pair ofplates 12 having flanges 14 at their forward and upper portionswhich'bear against the two adjacent side walls 11 of the combustionchamber 2 and coact with said sidewalls in forming the channels 10. Therear margins of theplates 12 bear against the rear wall 13 ofthecombus'- tion chamber 2. The plates l2 are provided f with upper andlower, studs 16 which coactwith the flanges 14 in holding said plates12j spaced from thesidewalls 11. Bolts 18extending through registeringholesin the side walls 11 and the plates, 12 are providedfor firmlyholding said plates 12 in place. The 4 side walls 11 have offsets 15 forincreasing" the width of the channels 10.

2O designates a pair of tubular columns arranged adjacent to the sidewalls 11 of the combustion chamber A2 and communicating at their upperportionswith openings 6 and' at their lower portions with openings 22lead-` ing to the lower portionsof the channels 10. The columns 20 areprovided at their upper portions with flanges 24 which overlap theflanges 8,r and at their lower portions with flanges 26 which overlapflanges 28 projecting from the side walls .11 and surroundingthe'openi'ngs 22. Upper and lower bolts 80 and 32, respectively, areemployed for securing the combustion chamber 2 and the columns 2Otogether. i

Each column 2O is divided throughout the major portion of its lengthinto a pair of ducts 84 which communicate at their upper and lowerportions with each other and the openings 6 and 22. Legs 36 are providedfor supporting the columns 20,whichinturn support the combustion chamber2. The upper portions of the columns 20 are provided with safety valvesconsisting of plugs -88 which normally close ports 40 in the outer sidesof the columns. The plugs 38 are sufficiently loose to be blown from theports 40 and thus relieve the pressure in the event the fuel in thecombustion chamber 2 should explode from being ignited too late.

42 designates a plate for normally closing a large opening 44 in therear wall 13 of the combustion chamber 2, said plate 42 being held inclosed position by suitable means such as bolts 46. The upper portion ofthe plate 42 has a transverse channel 48 which communicates with thechannels l0 and an outlet 50, which latter is formed in the upperportion of the plate 42 and is surrounded by a nipple 52 to which astove pipe (not shown) may be connected for carrying cfr" the productsof combustion to a chimney. The channel 48 is formed by the plate 42 anda shaped wall 54, the upper and lower portions of which latter areformed integral with said plate 42. The edges of the C-shaped wall 54fit into correspondingly shaped flanges 56 formed integral with theadjacentsides of the plates 12, which latter have recesses 58communicating with the upper portions of the channels 10 and thetransverse channel 48.

Any suitable fuel may be used for heating the `cc'rmlnistion chamber 2,but in the present instance I have shown a burner 59 which is arrangedfor the consumption of natural or artificial gas. The burner 59 is ofhollow oblong formation and provided at its upper portion withperforations 60and at its lower portion with an air and gas mixer 62terminating at its lower end in a downwardly flaring skirt 64. Gas froma suitable source of supply is led through a valve-controlled pipe 66.having a jet 68 for discharging the gas into the mixing chamber 62, thedischarged gas creating a suction which draws in Yair through the skirt64. The air and gas become intimately intermixed in the mixer 62. fromwhich the mixture is discharged against a spreader 70 arranged withinthe burner 59 for distributing the mixture in an approximately uniformmanner to the perforations 6() where the mixture is ignited. The burner59 is installed in the lower portion of the combustion chamber 2 throughthe opening 44 in the rear wall 13 and support- 'ed at one end by thelower margin of said opening 44 and at its opposite end by an integrallug 72 which rests in the bottom of' a recess 74 in a lug 7 6 formedupon the interior of the front wall 78 'of the combustion chamber. Theburner 59 is reliably held in place by the plate 42, th-e lower portionof which is recessed as indicated at 77 vto tit over the outwardlyprojecting end of said burner 59 as shown by Fig. 2. A small opening 80is provided in the front wall 7 8 of the combustion chamber to admitalighted match or wax taper for the purpose of igniting the gaseousmixture when burner 59 is turned on.

With the parts arranged as shown and described it is apparent that whenthe mixture is ignited at the perforations 60 of the burner 59 thehighly heated products of combustion will circulate upwardly through thecombustion chamber 2, pass through the openings 6 and down through theducts 84, thence through the openings 22 into the channels 10, throughwhich they flow upwardly and enter the transverse channel 48 from whichthey escape through the outlet 50, thereby heating all parts of theradiator. The upwardly circulating products of combustion draw in alarge volume of fresh air through the opening 4, said air becominghighly heated by the products of combustion and coacting with the latterin filling all port-ions of the radiator so that the latter will have nocold spots but on the contrary its entire surface will be heated and inturn heat the surrounding air by radiation. If through carelessness thegase' opening 80, the resultant pressure will blow out the plugs 38 ofthe safety valves and thus be relieved to such an extent as to avoiddamaging the radiator.V

For the purpose of enlarging the radiator whenever desired I provide anumber of intermediate columns which are identical to the columns 20,with the exception that the legs 36 and the plugs 38 are omitted andadditional openings are formed opposite the openings 22. Any desirednumber of said intermediate columns can bev interposed between thecombustion chamber 2 and a pair of the columns 20.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that I have provided aradiator-embodying the advantages above pointed out, and while I haveshown and described one form of the invention I reserve all rights tosuch other forms and modications thereof as properly fall within thespirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is:

A radiator consisting of a combustion chamber having openings in itsupper and lower portions and outwardly projecting olfsets in the upperportions of its two side walls, vertically disposed plates removablyarranged within the combustion chamber and having marginal liangesregistering with said olfsets and spacing said plates from the sidewalls of the combustion chamber to leave vertical channels whichcommunicate at their lower portions with openings in said side walls,means on said plates for cooperating with the marginal flanges inspacing the plates from the side walls, means for removably securingsaid plates to the two side walls, a back plate having an outlet andremovably secured to the rear wall of the combustion chamber to close anopening in said rear wall, an approximately C-shaped wall projectinginwardly from said back plate for forming a transverse channel whichcommunicates with the vertical channels and said outlet, the ends lo ofsaid C-shaped walls fitting into correspondingly shaped supports on thevertically disposed plates, and tubular columns communieating at theirupper and lower portions with the openings in the upper and lowerportions of the two side walls so that the products of combustion mayflow from the combustion chamber down through said tubular columns, upthrough the vertical channels to the transverse channel and thenceescape through the o outlet.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES W. IRISH.

